Shih-Shan Henry Tsai

Maritime Taiwan (eBook, PDF)

Historical Encounters with the East and the West

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

For centuries the island of Taiwan has been a crossroads for traders and settlers from around the world. Unlike China, with its tradition of keeping foreigners out, Taiwan has a long history of interaction, both hostile and friendly, with other seafaring nations near and far. This title captures the drama and details of this remarkable history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317465171
• Artikelnr.: 42037958

Autorenporträt

Authored by Tsai, Shih-Shan Henry

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Taiwan's Seventeenth-Century Rulers
Chapter 3 Trading Networks
Chapter 4 British Footprints on Taiwan
Chapter 5 A Strategic Vantage Point
Chapter 6 Late to the Scene
Chapter 7 The Roots of the Japanese Empire
Chapter 8 Taiwan During World War II
Chapter 9 Postwar Taiwan